Learn to Fly a Plane for Cheap, Ohio's Tick Problem, and More

Thursday, July 28th, 2026

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Have you ever wondered what it'd be like to fly a plane?

A flight school located at the Clermont County Airport is currently offering super cheap introductory flight lessons for adults to give newcomers the opportunity to get behind the controls.

In the lesson, you'll learn how to taxi, take off, fly a flight pattern, and land.

And get this: the flight school is offering kids' lessons for free! If your kid, nephew, or next-door neighbor is interested in becoming a pilot, this could be a dream-come-true opportunity.

Click here to learn more!

Comic-Con took place over the weekend in San Diego, which, as always, came with several announcements made by Marvel.

Among those announcements was the reveal that Project Hail Mary's Ryan Gosling will be taking up the mantle as the new Ghost Rider.

Ghost Rider, known for his flaming skull and motorcycle, was originally played by Nicolas Cage back in 2007.

Since then, Gosling has been very public about his desire to play the role.

It was also announced that David Jonsson will be playing the new Black Panther in Black Panther 3, set to hit theaters December 15, 2028.

No, a dump dinner doesn't mean a meal meant for the dump; it describes a method of cooking for the nights you don't have the time or the energy to cook.

Dump dinners are dinners that can be made by sticking all ingredients into a dish and baking until ready.

Click here to see a collection of recipes perfect for those long days when you have to eat, but you don't want to think about it.

Blacklegged ticks now infest all 88 Ohio counties. 

Cases climbed from 40 in 2010 to more than 2,800 last year, and the ticks have moved out of the deep woods into the parks and yards where families spend their summers. 

For more, continue here.

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